Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Samy Sangsanoy
Feb 10, 2023
Inman, SC- Samy Sangsanoy, 75, died Friday, February 10, 2023.
Born October 1, 1948 in Cambodia, Samy was a daughter of the late Pang and Vang Sangsanoy.
Services will be held Saturday, February 18th, 1-3PM at Dunbar Funeral Home & Crematory.
Jonathan Miller Wyatt
Feb 9, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Jonathan Miller Wyatt, 73, husband of Elaine Clardy Wyatt, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at his home surrounded by family.
Born April 23, 1949 in Washington, DC, Jonathan was a son of the late Micajah “Mike” and Hellen Wyatt. He was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and worked for Reeves Bros. in Spartanburg for...
John Lee Shaw, Sr.
Feb 5, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- John Lee Shaw, Sr., 82, husband of Barbara Jean Vincent Shaw,passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the Spartanburg RegionalHospice Home.
Born in Newton, NC on October 29, 1940, John and his late brother Wayne Shaw, wasa son of the late Ralph James Shaw and Wilma Inez Keener Shaw. He worked as acarpenter and eventually a...
Virginia "Ginny" Marie Colberg Bley
Feb 4, 2023
Moore, SC- Virginia Marie Colberg Bley, 89, wife of Melvyn Lloyd Bley, died on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
Born December 12, 1933 in New York City, NY, Ginny was a daughter of the late Arthur Edward Colberg and Marie Broadhead Colberg. She attended Gettysburg College where she was a member of Phi Mu Sorority, and graduated from Bryant-Stratton Business Institute...
Robert “Bob” Abell Shelor, Jr.
Feb 2, 2023
Robert (Bob) Abell Shelor, Jr, husband of Barbara Grayson Shelor, died February 2, 2023.
Born February 11, 1937 in Sumter, SC, Bob was an Eagle Scout, Valedictorian of The Bolles School, Jacksonville, FL, and received a BA in Political Science from Stanford University in 1958. He was a Captain in the US Army Infantry - Airborne at Fort Benning,...
Glenn Louis Abbott, Jr.
Feb 1, 2023
Moore, SC- Glenn Abbott, 42, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at his home.
Born January 4, 1981 in Spartanburg, SC, Glenn was the son of Glenn Louis “Tim” Abbott, Sr. and Elizabeth Byars Abbott Short. He attended Byrnes High School and was previously employed with ExoPack, formerly known as Union Camp Corporation. Glenn loved music and his canine...
Ines Anna Bottone
Jan 29, 2023
Ines Anna Scagliarini Bottone, beloved Mother and Grandmother of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Aventura, FL and Randolph, NJ, passed away surrounded by her family, January 29, 2023.
She was born on January 18, 1930, in San Giovanni di Persiceto, Italy and grew up in Decima and Bologna, Italy. She was a WWII survivor. Mrs. Bottone was a graduate of the...
Barry Allen Stegall
Jan 25, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Barry A. Stegall, 62, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Born September 26, 1960 in Easley, SC, Barry was a son of the late Nettie McNeely Stegall and Wayne Stegall. He was a graduate of Wren Hurricanes, class of 1978.
Barry was an avid gardener, a cooking enthusiast, and a fan...
Stella Sadie Novak
Jan 23, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Stella Sadie Novak left the world on Monday, January 23, 2023 to join the many friends and family that went before her during her 101 years.
Stella was born on a farm in Enfield, CT on July 25, 1921. She was the last of the 5 daughters of the late Anthony and Rosalie Petroski.
Stella spent 46 years...
Patricia Bullis Seay
Jan 20, 2023
Patricia Lee (Bullis) Seay, 47, passed away Friday, January 20th, 2023.
You may know her as wife, mom, Gma, aunt, or friend; regardless of how you knew Patty Seay, she was a kind, gentle, and generous woman. She had a heart for others, not just her family but for strangers, as well.
Born in Chicago, Il on March 13, 1975,...
Robert Michael Bolling
Jan 18, 2023
Greenville, SC- Robert Michael Bolling, 79, husband of Carolyn Scoggins Bolling, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Born March 16, 1943 in Terre-Haute, IN, Bob was a son of the late Michael and Ruth Bolling. He worked for World Missionary Press in Indiana before relocating to Spartanburg to work for Bob Jones University. He served there for 21 years...
Ruth "Hobby" Hobbs Abernethy Evans
Jan 14, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 14, 2023, she was the wife of the late John Marshall Evans. Hobby was born August 23, 1936 to the late Lonnie Franklin and Martha Hobbs Abernethy and grew up in Rock Hill, SC. She attended the Rock Hill Cooperative School, Queens College and was a graduate of Winthrop College.
Hobby...
Gerald Michael Buffo
Jan 14, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Gerald Michael Buffo, 74, husband of Laura Jeanne McGinnis Buffo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Born April 7, 1948 in the Greenfield area of Pittsburgh, PA, Jerry was a son of the late John J. Buffo and Frances Faye Gualtieri Buffo.
In addition to his wife, Laura, Jerry is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Buffo...
Alexander Murray Glenn
Jan 13, 2023
Moore, SC- Alexander Murray Glenn passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home in Spartanburg, SC on Friday, January 13, 2023.
Murray was born in Charlotte, NC and was the son of Martha McDonald Robinson and James H. Glenn, Jr.
Murray attended Charlotte Country Day School from preschool through graduation in 1988. He was editor of the school paper and...
Alecia Palmer
Jan 13, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Alecia Palmer, formerly of Gaffney, 68, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Born August 19, 1954 to the late Jonathan and Zora Palmer, Alecia graduated from Gaffney High School and continued her education at Spartanburg Community College, earning an associate’s degree in Administrative Office Technology. She had a long career with...
Heather Lee Hare
Jan 13, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Heather Hare, beloved daughter, sister, mother and friend to all - passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 13, 2023.
Heather was born July 28, 1992 in Durham, NC by parents, Raymond and Julia Schaffer. She had a passion and love for music very early on in life. She enjoyed singing, playing piano, and later on in school, learned...
Harry Pinkney Williams, Jr.
Jan 13, 2023
Harry Pinkney Williams, Jr. (Col. U.S. Army, ret.) passed away Friday, January 13, 2023. He was born November 21, 1920 in White Stone, S.C., to the late Harry P. “Pop” Williams, Sr. and Beulah West Williams and was predeceased by his brother, Herbert Lucien Williams.
Harry was married to Betsy Stephens Williams for sixty-five happy years until her death in...
Ronald Eugene Fowler
Jan 11, 2023
We are heartbroken to announce the death of loving father, husband, and friend to many, Ronald Eugene Fowler . He passed away peacefully at the age of 69, surrounded by friends and family at Regional Hospice Home on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Born March 19, 1953 in Pacolet, SC, he was a son of the late Forrest “Bo” Fowler and...
William Clarence Wilber
Jan 10, 2023
William ("Bill" (a.k.a. “Dr. Whiz”)) Clarence Wilber, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after a brief illness and was surrounded by his family who loved him so very much. Bill was born on August 6, 1938, in Norfolk, VA to the late C.O. and Betty Phelps Wilber and after serving a term...
Dorothy "Dotty" Ballew Edwards
Jan 8, 2023
Dorothy Ballew Edwards, 81, of Spartanburg, passed away Sunday, January 8th, 2023.
She was the devoted wife of the late Thomas Walter Edwards, Jr. Born February 24th, 1941, in Tryon, NC, she was the daughter of the late Forrest Pinckney and Essie Mae Pruett Ballew. Dotty grew up in Tryon, graduating from Polk County High School and Brevard College. While...